Architect

Job Description

Candidates for this position are preferred to be based in Bangalore, India and will be expected to comply with their
team's hybrid work schedule requirements.
Who We Are:
Wayfairruns the largest custom e-commerce large parcel network in the United States, approximately 1.6 million
square meters of logistics space. The nature of the network is inherently a highly variable ecosystem that requires
flexible, reliable, and resilient systems to operate efficiently.
What you’ll do:
● Architect and write code to implement high-quality, scalable services with effective system boundaries that will
support our long term vision & strategy
● Lead your teammates by example, as an senior member of the team you will let your code and system designs
demonstrate the path the team should follow
● Use your deep understanding of Wayfair infrastructure and drive changes to support our technology strategy
enabling engineers across the department to deliver value efficiently.
● Lead technical debate and decision making ensuring no-regret decisions with appreciation for trade-offs
● Nurture collaborative ways of working that grow the team, its members and the product: testing practices,
pairing/mobbing, continuous deployment, domain-driven design
● Influence and contribute to the technical and product strategy and roadmap

What you’ll need:
● Broad experience with JVM technologies with deep knowledge and experience in Java
● Experience with architectures developed in cloud-based and event-driven environments
● Experience with Monolith, SOA and Microservice architectures that served as business and/or technical
platforms
● Track record in working with best practices such as design patterns and CI/CD
● Capability to collaborate across the wider organization, influence even without direct authority with an inclusive,
adaptable and persuasive communication style
● An interest in challenging problems and the ability to work with many different teams identifying architectural
boundaries and platform interfaces